🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

걱정

Pronunciation / Transliteration: geokjeong

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Worry/ˈwɜː.ri/
nounverbCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"시험에 대한 그녀의 걱정은 그녀의 수면에 영향을 미쳤다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A state of anxiety or concern about potential problems.

    "Her constant worry about the exam was affecting her sleep."
As verb
  1. 1

    To feel anxious or concerned about something.

    "He tends to worry too much about what others think."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'worry' originates from the Old English 'wyrgan', meaning 'to strangle' or 'to choke'. Over time, it evolved to signify mental distress or anxiety, reflecting a shift from a physical to a psychological context in the Middle Ages.

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